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barred the government from in the phrase of the law substantially burdenening somebody's exercise of religion. arizona is one of many that has laws like that. so what was different about this arizona law is that it would have expanded the law to apply not just to individuals but to businesss that get sued by someone in a private lawsuit, someone that they refuse to serve and what got the sponsors of the bill concerned was a decision last year in neighboring new mexico when the supreme court there ruled against a be queer key photographers who refused to photograph the ceremony of two women. and this is exactly at the heart of the challenge to the obamacare law that the supreme court will hear next month. >> gwen rattled off this week's different developments. you've got fights in state houses and in courthouses. what else is going on? >> a texas judge became the latest to strike down a ban on same sex marriage saying that it's -- there's no good reason to do that. gwen: how many states have done that? >> in terms of court action, six or seven. we have 17 states in which same sex marriage is a
barred the government from in the phrase of the law substantially burdenening somebody's exercise of religion. arizona is one of many that has laws like that. so what was different about this arizona law is that it would have expanded the law to apply not just to individuals but to businesss that get sued by someone in a private lawsuit, someone that they refuse to serve and what got the sponsors of the bill concerned was a decision last year in neighboring new mexico when the supreme court...
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how will the debates over freedom and religion and gay rights play into the 2014 campaign? andian rand paul is urging caution in the gop's fight with president obama. >> there are times when people are using language that shouldn't be used. i recently criticized someone for using some of that lock. i'm not going to bring it up, but i will say that we can disagree with the president without calling him names. >> "meet the press" is brought to you by boeing, where the drive to build something [ male announcer ] we know they're out there. you can't always see them. but it's our job to find them. the answers. the solutions. the innovations. all waiting to help us build something better. something more amazing. a safer, cleaner, brighter future. at boeing, that's what building something better is all about. ♪ at boeing, that's what building something better is all about. so our business can be on at&t's network for $175 a month? yup. all 5 of you for $175. our clients need a lot of attention. there's unlimited talk and text. we're working deals all day. you get 10 gigabytes of
how will the debates over freedom and religion and gay rights play into the 2014 campaign? andian rand paul is urging caution in the gop's fight with president obama. >> there are times when people are using language that shouldn't be used. i recently criticized someone for using some of that lock. i'm not going to bring it up, but i will say that we can disagree with the president without calling him names. >> "meet the press" is brought to you by boeing, where the drive...
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i don't know what they are or gender or sexual preferences or religion. i don't know anything about that. i'm a capitalist. i'm here to serve them to make a buck and generate some profitability. to me that's the crux of this issue. >> you couldn't win your case. based on the facts you just described you would not be able to win your case because you have no sincere religious belief and no burden on that belief. >> then how would we know or why do we even want to know? maybe i should ask that question. >> that's why these cases have only come up with participants in same sex marriage ceremony. that's different than serving somebody in a restaurant. there has never been a case where somebody was allowed to refuse to serve at a restaurant because of some religious belief. it just hasn't happened. what has happened are wedding bakers and photographers and the like. it would be like saying should a catholic videographer be forced to participate in making a film promoting abortion? of course not. you have a right to not participate in that film. this tweaking o
i don't know what they are or gender or sexual preferences or religion. i don't know anything about that. i'm a capitalist. i'm here to serve them to make a buck and generate some profitability. to me that's the crux of this issue. >> you couldn't win your case. based on the facts you just described you would not be able to win your case because you have no sincere religious belief and no burden on that belief. >> then how would we know or why do we even want to know? maybe i should...
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it's a war on religion. >> american assault on religion. >> it's under attack. >> religious liberty is under attack. >> i don't understand the assault on christianity? >> unity and faith comes under fire. >> jon: why would religious people overreact to that [ male announcer ] when you switch to sprint's new framily plan, friends are like family, so who's gonna be in yours? let's get a sound guy and some roadies. [ male announcer ] but the more people you add, the lower the rate. how 'bout sketchy jeff? he gets billed separately, right? [ male announcer ] get up to 10 separate bills and everyone gets unlimited talk, text and one gig of data for as low as $25 a month each. cool. one more. we need more beard. ♪ that'll do. [ male announcer ] the framily plan from sprint. with a new price, new plan, and an all new network. visit a sprint store today. the inventor of great taste and less filling. the one that dared to say, maybe light beer should taste like beer. and for a limited time, miller lite is back in the original light can. ♪ miller lite is back in the original light can. it is
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it's a war on religion. >> american assault on religion. >> it's under attack. >> religious liberty is under attack. >> i don't understand the assault on christianity? >> unity and faith comes under fire. >> jon: why would religious people overreact to that [ male announcer ] when you switch to sprint's new framily plan, friends are like family, so who's gonna be in yours? how about a few facebook friends? [ male announcer ] but the more people you add, the lower the rate. then add my work group. [ male announcer ] add up to 10 people, and everyone gets unlimited talk, text and one gig of data for as low as $25 a month each. great! who else you got? hi, mom! hi, honey! i brought rubina. hi, rubina! uh, are the bills separate? [ male announcer ] all the bills are separate. oh, hi, my love. hi! [ laughs ] [ male announcer ] the framily plan from sprint, with a new price, new plan, and an all new network. visit a sprint store today. turn to bud light platinum, the next generation of smooth. brewed with top-shelf ingredients for a bold, slightly sweet finish. ♪ yeah you always make me go
it's a war on religion. >> american assault on religion. >> it's under attack. >> religious liberty is under attack. >> i don't understand the assault on christianity? >> unity and faith comes under fire. >> jon: why would religious people overreact to that [ male announcer ] when you switch to sprint's new framily plan, friends are like family, so who's gonna be in yours? how about a few facebook friends? [ male announcer ] but the more people you add, the...
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important to note that similar laws have been struck down in new mexico and we respect the freedom of religion, it cannot be used for a exkoos for individuals to treat residence of that state whether it is [inaudible] based upon some perceived identification and treating them as inferior based on their religious beliefs mpt 1062 is a dangerous precedent [inaudible] so long as they claim office under their religious beliefs. i want to note that since the state legislator enacted sb 1062 a nov civil rights leader and officials and businesses and mbs of different parts of the industry including the torest of industry flout the country have come out against 106 fwo and urged governor [inaudible] in fact arizona senators bob [inaudible] peerpal that were in support of the bill sent letter to the senate and governor urgeer her not to sign this bill. as the mayor of [inaudible] i think it is important for us in san francisco, a sitee that has lodge been at the for front of protecting the rights of all people and special the rights of [inaudible] we take a clear stance against this legislation and thi
important to note that similar laws have been struck down in new mexico and we respect the freedom of religion, it cannot be used for a exkoos for individuals to treat residence of that state whether it is [inaudible] based upon some perceived identification and treating them as inferior based on their religious beliefs mpt 1062 is a dangerous precedent [inaudible] so long as they claim office under their religious beliefs. i want to note that since the state legislator enacted sb 1062 a nov...
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. >>> sure, politics played a part in arizona's battle of religion, discrimination and pay rights, but big businessmen may have really tipped the scales. >>> join the club! seriously, clubs for young job seekers. plus google glass, wearable art for tech, i'm david shuster in for ali velshi, this is "real money." this is "real money" and you are the most important part of show so join our live conversations for the next half our on twitt twitter,@aj realmoney. >>> five states have similar scaled religious predom bills before their legislatures like the law vetoed in arizona. about the potential economic consequences of moving forward, already there are 18 states including arizona with laws chmed by religious freedom activists that mirror a federal law protecting a person's right to exercise his religion. but the legislation in arizona would have gone further, let owners of businesses refuse service, against gays and other marginalized groups. think muslims and mormons. jan brewer said her legislation went too far. but business big interests like chamber of commerce and companies called
. >>> sure, politics played a part in arizona's battle of religion, discrimination and pay rights, but big businessmen may have really tipped the scales. >>> join the club! seriously, clubs for young job seekers. plus google glass, wearable art for tech, i'm david shuster in for ali velshi, this is "real money." this is "real money" and you are the most important part of show so join our live conversations for the next half our on twitt twitter,@aj...
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in the "crossfire," neera tanden, who is against arizona's freedom of religion bill, and peter sprigg, who supports it. what should government do if religious freedom lets some people discriminate? tonight on "crossfire." >> welcome to "crossfire." i'm van jones on the left. >> imt s.e. cupp on the right. guests on opposite sides of arizona's religious freedom bill. both major league baseball and the nfl are playing intense pressure on governor jan brewer tonight. mlb will neither support for tolerate any word, attitudes or actions that imperil the inclusive communities that we have strived to foster within our game. there's word that the nfl might move the super bowl out of arizona. look, i'm a republican, i'm for religious liberty, i am not for this bill. i think it goes too far. but it does raise important questions, not just about religious freedom, but market freedom. and the government should not compel business owners to provide services to everyone no matter what. and if you think i'm wrong, i bet i can change your mind tonight. >> you're pretty persuasive, but you're up again
in the "crossfire," neera tanden, who is against arizona's freedom of religion bill, and peter sprigg, who supports it. what should government do if religious freedom lets some people discriminate? tonight on "crossfire." >> welcome to "crossfire." i'm van jones on the left. >> imt s.e. cupp on the right. guests on opposite sides of arizona's religious freedom bill. both major league baseball and the nfl are playing intense pressure on governor jan...
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thousand and twelve eight muslims filed a lawsuit against the city for targeting a community for its religion but last week a federal judge threw out the case altogether alleging that the surveillance was not a violation of civil liberties because it can be ducted to prevent terrorism even though no acts of terrorism are actually prevented from the spine and while there's a similar case pending in brooklyn this ruling could have set a dangerous precedent for the future well earlier i was joined by deepa kumar professor at rutgers university and author of the book as lama phobia and the politics of empire i first asked her to break down why the judge justified the constitutionality of the program. if you look at the background of this case this case was brought by the center for constitutional rights and it's on behalf of new jersey muslims who have been surveillance for at least the last twelve years since two thousand and two so mosques and schools and community centers and student groups and even grade school does find we want to see a way out and the idea behind this lawsuit was to say tha
thousand and twelve eight muslims filed a lawsuit against the city for targeting a community for its religion but last week a federal judge threw out the case altogether alleging that the surveillance was not a violation of civil liberties because it can be ducted to prevent terrorism even though no acts of terrorism are actually prevented from the spine and while there's a similar case pending in brooklyn this ruling could have set a dangerous precedent for the future well earlier i was joined...
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it's a war on religion. >> american assault on religion. >> it's under attack. >> religious liberty is under attack. >> i don't understand the assault on christianity? >> unity and faith comes under fire. >> jon: why would religious people overreact to that constant barrage of aapoc [ male announcer ] only the best make applebee's 2 for $20 menu. it's on. in this corner, the newcomer citrus lime sirloin! and in this corner, chicken & shrimp tequila tango! 2 of the best, now on applebee's famous 2 for $20 menu. applebee's. see you tomorrow. now on applebee's famous 2 for $20 menu. yo,move fast fruit flavor,fe, watermelon, blue razz green apple. your taste buds dancing. it's the jolly rancher, we make it happen. untamed fruit flavor. jolly rancher. don't move i say! don't move! [ indistinct shouting ] you? yankee? me? yeah, yeah. no one get hurt if you don't play no game. ♪ look at me. sure. look at me sure. i'm the captain now. ♪ ♪ by taking our work home with us. the authority in computers? and today we're beta testing our new exclusive collection of 2-in-1s, which have the full
it's a war on religion. >> american assault on religion. >> it's under attack. >> religious liberty is under attack. >> i don't understand the assault on christianity? >> unity and faith comes under fire. >> jon: why would religious people overreact to that constant barrage of aapoc [ male announcer ] only the best make applebee's 2 for $20 menu. it's on. in this corner, the newcomer citrus lime sirloin! and in this corner, chicken & shrimp tequila tango!...
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anything mission to teach religion and why you should care about humans. this is why you should. only. grow up one of the most controversial and politicized issues in america as well fair about all those status who can't get their grubby hands out of uncle sam's pockets on the heels of obama signing a farm bill that will cut funding to food stamps by eight billion dollars a new report by good jobs first has exposed the absurd amount of taxpayer dollars are going to provide welfare not for the poor but for wealthy corporations of course corporate welfare is not really mentioned on the corporate press as a problem but i wonder why couldn't have anything to do with the fact that it's owned by five corporations credit well the report is aptly titled subsidizing the corporate one percent revealing that state and local governments have shelled out at least one hundred ten billion dollars to companies doing business in the us of a the study compiles figures over several years analyzing the many ways these companies are enjoying special treatment which will come in the form of everything
anything mission to teach religion and why you should care about humans. this is why you should. only. grow up one of the most controversial and politicized issues in america as well fair about all those status who can't get their grubby hands out of uncle sam's pockets on the heels of obama signing a farm bill that will cut funding to food stamps by eight billion dollars a new report by good jobs first has exposed the absurd amount of taxpayer dollars are going to provide welfare not for the...
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"exercise of religion means the practice or observance of religion. it includes but is not limited to the ability to act or the refusal to act in a manner that is substantially motivated by one's sincerely held religious belief, whether or not it's central to a larger system of larger belief." it's almost identical language, and that's no accident. sb 1062 and hb 376 and legislation in other states all share the same legal genetic code traceable back to a number of christian conservative special interest groups in the case of 1062, an outfit called the center for arizona policy, another called the alliance defending freedom didn't just push for the bill they also helped write for the bill much that's what representatives from both organizations tell us. neither organization would come on the program which is kind of hard to understand why. it's not like they're keeping it a secret. during the testimony surrounding 1062, an adf representative was perfectly open about his organization's push for religious restorations acts nation-wide. >> we have been h
"exercise of religion means the practice or observance of religion. it includes but is not limited to the ability to act or the refusal to act in a manner that is substantially motivated by one's sincerely held religious belief, whether or not it's central to a larger system of larger belief." it's almost identical language, and that's no accident. sb 1062 and hb 376 and legislation in other states all share the same legal genetic code traceable back to a number of christian...
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and what thomas jefferson did say about religion and what he did not say about religion. and why he wouldn't much like cpac banning atheists from their meeting this year. that's next. this is interesting. it says here that a woman's sex drive increases at the age of 80. helps reduce the risk of heart disease. it seems that 80 is the new 18. grannies, bless your heart, you are bringing sexy back! eat up. keep heart-healthy. live long. for a healthy heart, eat the 100% natural whole grain goodness of post shredded wheat. doctors recommend it. [ car alarm chirps ] ♪ [ male announcer ] we don't just certify our pre-owned vehicles. we inspect, analyze, and recondition each one, until it's nothing short of a genuine certified pre-owned mercedes-benz for the next new owner. [ car alarm chirps ] hurry in to the mercedes-benz certified pre-owned sales event. visit today for exceptional offers. ♪ i'm saving a ton of time by posting them to my wall. oh, i like that one. it's so quick! it's just like my car insurance. i saved 15% in just 15 minutes. i saved more than that in half
and what thomas jefferson did say about religion and what he did not say about religion. and why he wouldn't much like cpac banning atheists from their meeting this year. that's next. this is interesting. it says here that a woman's sex drive increases at the age of 80. helps reduce the risk of heart disease. it seems that 80 is the new 18. grannies, bless your heart, you are bringing sexy back! eat up. keep heart-healthy. live long. for a healthy heart, eat the 100% natural whole grain...
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serving someone coffee is not a burden on your religion. the cases are bakers, florists, photographers who say, evangelical christians or catholics who say i don't have any problem with gay people, but i don't want to participate in a gay wedding because i have conscientious objections to it. they have been reported for sanctions or fines. that is wrong. that is what is trying to be addressed here. >> one of the reasons it's so important to draw these lines is we have some cases right now in the supreme court which are saying that people who are business owners, not religious institutions and not religiously-affiliated institutions like catholic hospitals, for instance, but business owners saying we don't have to provide contraceptive coverage. we disagree with it. >> let me brinin the congressman. do you think most of the house republican colleagues were relieved by the veto? >> what's interesting about this. as a federal guy, i don't get involved in other states i don't live in. >> good luck. >> yeah, it always works out. but it's the int
serving someone coffee is not a burden on your religion. the cases are bakers, florists, photographers who say, evangelical christians or catholics who say i don't have any problem with gay people, but i don't want to participate in a gay wedding because i have conscientious objections to it. they have been reported for sanctions or fines. that is wrong. that is what is trying to be addressed here. >> one of the reasons it's so important to draw these lines is we have some cases right now...
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by religious freedom activists that mirror a federal law protecting a person's right to exercise his religion. but the legislation in arizona would have gone further, let owners of businesses refuse service, against gays and other marginalized groups. think muslims and mormons. jan brewer said her legislation went too far. but business big interests like chamber of commerce and companies called marriott, american airlines, apple and petsmart. in 1994 the national football league moved the super bowl out of arizona when it refused to make martin luther king a national holiday in their state. this week, the nfl threatened to take next year's super bowl out of the grand canyon state again. the next battle ground appears to be georgia where lawmakers are considering legislation similar to arizona's already big business is must mustering. sexual orientation are never mentioned in these bills. atlanta-based american airlines, say, mutual respect and dignity, the 165 million customers we serve every year. delta strongly post office these measures and we join the business community and urging state o
by religious freedom activists that mirror a federal law protecting a person's right to exercise his religion. but the legislation in arizona would have gone further, let owners of businesses refuse service, against gays and other marginalized groups. think muslims and mormons. jan brewer said her legislation went too far. but business big interests like chamber of commerce and companies called marriott, american airlines, apple and petsmart. in 1994 the national football league moved the super...
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and what thomas jefferson did say about religion and what he did not say about religion. and why he wouldn't much like cpac banning atheists from their meeting this year. that's next. [ tires screech ] [ car alarm chirps ] ♪ [ male announcer ] we don't just certify our pre-owned vehicles. we inspect, analyze, and recondition each one, until it's nothing short of a genuine certified pre-owned mercedes-benz for the next new owner. [ car alarm chirps ] hurry in to the mercedes-benz certified pre-owned sales event. visit today for exceptional offers. ♪ suddenly you're a mouthbreather. well, put on a breathe right strip and instantly open your nose up to 38% more than cold medicines alone. so you can breathe and sleep. shut your mouth and sleep right. breathe right. so yit says here thatd sleep. increases at the age of 80. helps reduce the risk of heart disease. keep heart-healthy. live long. eat the 100% goodness of post shredded wheat. doctors recommend it. predibut, manufacturings a prettin the united states do. means advanced technology. we learned that technology allo
and what thomas jefferson did say about religion and what he did not say about religion. and why he wouldn't much like cpac banning atheists from their meeting this year. that's next. [ tires screech ] [ car alarm chirps ] ♪ [ male announcer ] we don't just certify our pre-owned vehicles. we inspect, analyze, and recondition each one, until it's nothing short of a genuine certified pre-owned mercedes-benz for the next new owner. [ car alarm chirps ] hurry in to the mercedes-benz certified...
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, whatever your religion is, although this is clearly meant to be a quote unquote, christian religion exemption, that you could refuse to serve anybody for any reason whatsoever. it doesn't have to just be gay and lesbian people. i think that's why you are seeing people like senator mccain and senator flake and even some of the arizona legislators who actually passed this bill, now that they have actually read it, maybe given it a little more thought than they did in the initial stages, they realize that this bill could be a whole lot more harmful to the state than they originally intended. so they have actually lobbied against governor brewer to veto the bill as well. i think the religious exemption is no different in my opinion than looking at refusing to serve blacks at lunch counters in the '60s. i find it hard to draw that distinction and actually have good conscience from a business perspective. >> it's a good discussion. thank you guys very much for coming on the program. we do appreciate it. >> thank you. >>> colorado's newly legal pot market could soon rake in $1 billion a ye
, whatever your religion is, although this is clearly meant to be a quote unquote, christian religion exemption, that you could refuse to serve anybody for any reason whatsoever. it doesn't have to just be gay and lesbian people. i think that's why you are seeing people like senator mccain and senator flake and even some of the arizona legislators who actually passed this bill, now that they have actually read it, maybe given it a little more thought than they did in the initial stages, they...
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allows people to have their constitutional rights under the first amendment to freely exercise their religion not just in the synagogue but in the church, but seven days a week and in their personal lives and business. >> what happens if that clashes with another person's beliefs and position? >> that is always what we have to wrestle with in our society is whether two things can coexist in the same space. >> at the state capitol, the pressure mounted on a governor who has made controversial decisions before to veto the bill. those organizing next year super bowl here called for a detailed. companies including apple who are bringing a new factory in 2000 jobs to the state. for business first governor, the pressure was overwhelming. could result in unintended and negative consequences. after weighing all of the arguments i have vetoed senate bill 1062. >> opponents on the decision as a victory for gay rights. >> the governor did the right thing. i still see a lot of criticism out there that the governor waited too long, criticisms that the legislature should have never brought this in the firs
allows people to have their constitutional rights under the first amendment to freely exercise their religion not just in the synagogue but in the church, but seven days a week and in their personal lives and business. >> what happens if that clashes with another person's beliefs and position? >> that is always what we have to wrestle with in our society is whether two things can coexist in the same space. >> at the state capitol, the pressure mounted on a governor who has...
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in terms of what impacted you as a person and your religion, being around all this quite severe religion i guess in many way, i've just interviewed roma downey and mark burnett about "the son of god" movie, "the bible, series, reinvigorating, if you like, religion into american life again. what did it do to you this experience? did it give you a renewed and stronger faith or did it damage your faith? >> oh, that is so interesting. no one's put a question like that. first of all, i would say that i'm a recovering catholic. and that's no disrespect to the catholic church. >> i get it. anybody who reads the book will understand what you mean. >> deep recovery. and i think it's the biggest thing that i got from it is guilt. the guilt is ridiculous. i feel bad about everything. and that's reflected in the book as well. but also just damnation and fire and the devil and hell. that was horrible to deal with as a child. it was just so over the top. and i still can walk into a church and recite the whole mass. and it's really scary how ingrained. >> do you pray regularly? >> i do pray. isn't that
in terms of what impacted you as a person and your religion, being around all this quite severe religion i guess in many way, i've just interviewed roma downey and mark burnett about "the son of god" movie, "the bible, series, reinvigorating, if you like, religion into american life again. what did it do to you this experience? did it give you a renewed and stronger faith or did it damage your faith? >> oh, that is so interesting. no one's put a question like that. first of...
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someone on the basis of the fact that they are homosexual and their religion forbids homosexuality, their sincere about it. it's a sincere belief they should be able to do that. that's an order of magnitude greater than the legal right to deny services to a gay wedding where religion is clearly involved in the sacriment of marriage. >> we hear from folks on the religious right who say they feel religion is under attack. >> i look at this bill and wonder whether this is a reaction, an over reaction to people who feel under attack on this score. and in the end, you know, they may have struck back in a way that's deeply offensive to many, and potentially dangerous to folks who are gay and lesbians who need medical services and other services denied potentially. >> that's right, and i think it's a little hard to tell, with the bill not having been signed and put into effect and tested as it would be in the courts, exactly how the bill would play out. if in fact as the critics claim, it would go so far as to allow a christian doctor who was deeply conservative in his religious views to deny tr
someone on the basis of the fact that they are homosexual and their religion forbids homosexuality, their sincere about it. it's a sincere belief they should be able to do that. that's an order of magnitude greater than the legal right to deny services to a gay wedding where religion is clearly involved in the sacriment of marriage. >> we hear from folks on the religious right who say they feel religion is under attack. >> i look at this bill and wonder whether this is a reaction,...
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we hear from folks on the religious right they say they feel religion is under attack i look at the bill and wonder whether this is a reaction, an overreaction, to people who feel under attack on this score, and in, in the end, you know, they may have thrust back in a way that is deeply offensive in a way to many and dangerous to folks who are -- needing medical services being denied. >> well, that is right. and i think it's a little hard to tell with the bill not having been signed and put into affect and tested, it was a would be in the courts. exactly how the bill would play out f it's fact it would go so far as to allow christian doctor deeply conservative in his views to deny treatment it's hard to imagine this, but i suppose it's possible, if that is the case it seems to be a big huge overreach. but i, look. this goes to a larger question. it's do people of faith feel they're rights and sensibilities are under assault? but i don't think we're far from the most where someone will propose in congress the public accommodation section of the civil rights act of 1964 would be amended to
we hear from folks on the religious right they say they feel religion is under attack i look at the bill and wonder whether this is a reaction, an overreaction, to people who feel under attack on this score, and in, in the end, you know, they may have thrust back in a way that is deeply offensive in a way to many and dangerous to folks who are -- needing medical services being denied. >> well, that is right. and i think it's a little hard to tell with the bill not having been signed and...
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. >> in arizona, unlike other states, while there are protections based on rarks religion -- race, religion, national origin, there's none on sexual orientation. so already a business can say, "i don't serve gays", this is deflated. does it grant protection for gays or businesses to go ahead and discriminate. i think what it has done is shined the light on the fact that arizona is a state that does not offer protection for gays. folks rallied around that saying "why not?" >> how has it hurt the state? >> arizona had a history of problems, whether it's pr problems or not. after the governor of arizona cancelled a holiday for reverent mart mart martin luther king, a lot pulled out. if it does not change the laws, it underscores the question of does arizona think of itself as a friendly state. does it see itself as a place welcoming to everyone. for a company like apple. apple decided to build a plant here with 1200 employees. they are a gay-friendly company. they may think "do we want to located a plant where some. our employees may not feel welcome" >> what does it say about the state legisl
. >> in arizona, unlike other states, while there are protections based on rarks religion -- race, religion, national origin, there's none on sexual orientation. so already a business can say, "i don't serve gays", this is deflated. does it grant protection for gays or businesses to go ahead and discriminate. i think what it has done is shined the light on the fact that arizona is a state that does not offer protection for gays. folks rallied around that saying "why...
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again, a priest is situation where you are protected by religion. you can choose who you marry in your church. you can't as a business say, i serve you, but not you. >> i was doing all of this disparage twitter again, because i don't care about all of your opinions. >> yet you read them all. >> you know what they say about opinions, don't you? everyone's got one and they're all shiny. >> all the cos yesterday, mark bennyoff and others from sales salesforce went on twitter and said, we're pulling all our business if twitter if that happens. all these hotels that would be in trouble. very interesting to see how it erupted online. >> and governor, her defense was not exactly a strident one it was more apologetic -- >> she's in a very red state and she's a republican and she did it, at least, and then she just sort of -- >> but there was real business to be lost by that decision. had they not decided that. >> agreed. let's talk about the markets. we did see the markets close a little bit higher yesterday. joe, you were looking for that s&p 500 crossing
again, a priest is situation where you are protected by religion. you can choose who you marry in your church. you can't as a business say, i serve you, but not you. >> i was doing all of this disparage twitter again, because i don't care about all of your opinions. >> yet you read them all. >> you know what they say about opinions, don't you? everyone's got one and they're all shiny. >> all the cos yesterday, mark bennyoff and others from sales salesforce went on...
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there's issues that are tough calls when religion is pitted against other values. a lot of folks look at this and found something else, sort of religion being misused, misinvoked. it's interesting to hear from your reporting that it's also happening online. howard bragman, thanks as always for your time. that does wrap up this hour of jansing & company. news nation with tamron has, is up next. in every bottle. ♪ because more of what you love is a beautiful thing. the new tide plus collection. what's your tide? i've got a nice long life ahead. big plans. so when i found out medicare doesn't pay all my medical expenses, i looked at my options. then i got a medicare supplement insurance plan. [ male announcer ] if you're eligible for medicare, you may know it only covers about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest is up to you. call now and find out about an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. like all standardized medicare supplement insurance plans, it helps pick up some of what medicare doesn't pay. and
there's issues that are tough calls when religion is pitted against other values. a lot of folks look at this and found something else, sort of religion being misused, misinvoked. it's interesting to hear from your reporting that it's also happening online. howard bragman, thanks as always for your time. that does wrap up this hour of jansing & company. news nation with tamron has, is up next. in every bottle. ♪ because more of what you love is a beautiful thing. the new tide plus...
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. >> the governor vetoed so it denied service to gays and lesbians for religions. it was supposed to be a safeguard tore religion but it is too divisive. >> i believe the bill has the potential th potential to cause more problems than solve problems. >> the bill drew vocal criticism from civic leaders business interests and state economic groups. >>> two members of former new england patriot eric hernandez's entourage is due in court today. hernandez fiancee was indicted on charges of perjury. she has treated not guilty. carlos or tease wegon ortiz wi appear today. he pleaded not guilty to accessory charges. hernandez is awaiting trial after also pleading not guilty. >> the road rage assault case will be back in court today. the detective is scheduled for a control hearing in new york. he's pleaded not guilty to gang assault charges in connection with a man being pulled from his suv and beaten in front of his family. >>> there will be no bags allowed at the boston marathon this year. officers are stepping up security after last year's deadly bombing. i a attackers
. >> the governor vetoed so it denied service to gays and lesbians for religions. it was supposed to be a safeguard tore religion but it is too divisive. >> i believe the bill has the potential th potential to cause more problems than solve problems. >> the bill drew vocal criticism from civic leaders business interests and state economic groups. >>> two members of former new england patriot eric hernandez's entourage is due in court today. hernandez fiancee was...
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an attack in so far as those who believe in when you're protecting your right to, a, practice your religion and not engage in a contract. >> both of arizona's u.s. senators along with ceos of apple and american airlines are urging governor brewer to veto the bill. she has rejected similar legislation in the past. she has until friday to decide this bill's fate. >>> all right ball -- i called you ball. paul! the forecast is rolling! the rain is coming. >> that's a segue. we saved ourselves. [ laughter ] >> we have rain coming regardless of what -- don't worry about my name. worry about the weather, which is changing. 80 degrees close to it yesterday. by this time tomorrow, your loved ones will be caught in an epic drive home. if you can work from home or leave work early tomorrow, do it because it is going to be a rough evening commute tomorrow. today we saw an increase in clouds and also a decrease in temperature as a southerly wind took over. that's a cooler flow of air for us. san francisco 50s right now. santa rosa 55. oakland and san jose 61. nothing on the radar yet. by this time tomor
an attack in so far as those who believe in when you're protecting your right to, a, practice your religion and not engage in a contract. >> both of arizona's u.s. senators along with ceos of apple and american airlines are urging governor brewer to veto the bill. she has rejected similar legislation in the past. she has until friday to decide this bill's fate. >>> all right ball -- i called you ball. paul! the forecast is rolling! the rain is coming. >> that's a segue. we...
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it's really disappointing to see again that religion was used to veil discrimination. it was just really a disappointing piece of legislation that it even came forward at all, and that in 2014 we're evening discussing this time of policy. i saw you on lawrence o'donnell's show last night, and you said you normally don't make public reference to your sexuality, but you had to take a strong stand, given what was happens in your home state. >> you know, i think sometimes you have to stand up and speak for what's right. when a bill like this moves through the political process, you know, whether it was discriminating against the lbgt community or another minority group, it's important to stand up and speak for what's right and speak from the heart. if my story helped illuminate that or provided insight to the other members of the house of representatives, to the type of impact it would have on individuals, then i hope that it helped. >> it's interesting, many decisions we have seen in our country have been made through the motivations of money, whether you person was afrai
it's really disappointing to see again that religion was used to veil discrimination. it was just really a disappointing piece of legislation that it even came forward at all, and that in 2014 we're evening discussing this time of policy. i saw you on lawrence o'donnell's show last night, and you said you normally don't make public reference to your sexuality, but you had to take a strong stand, given what was happens in your home state. >> you know, i think sometimes you have to stand up...
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there's no basis for that in religion. we're talking about marriages, about those ceremonies that really when you participate in them as described in the package about being artistic, you're affirming of something that runs counter to your religious beliefs. >> you're saying i can't ban -- i have the bill in front of me two pages for me saying you can do this if the person's refusal to act is motivated by religious belief. you're saying to me if i'm -- someone could ban me from coming in if i was married to another woman but not if i was simply a lesbian and not married to the woman? it's gay marriage that's your problem? >> that is -- it sets in place this has to be a religious belief that is deeply held and you can't just come up and create a religion. you can't come up and say, i'm not going to serve somebody this food and that would be inconsistent with a christian world view. christians want to serve people. where the issue is, and this is what happened in new mexico, what drove this was that you had a christian photo
there's no basis for that in religion. we're talking about marriages, about those ceremonies that really when you participate in them as described in the package about being artistic, you're affirming of something that runs counter to your religious beliefs. >> you're saying i can't ban -- i have the bill in front of me two pages for me saying you can do this if the person's refusal to act is motivated by religious belief. you're saying to me if i'm -- someone could ban me from coming in...
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religion. that idea of religious freedom against the federal government in the first amendment was expanded after the civil war and the 14th amendment came along, because states had misbehaved the civil war, and the 14th amendment came along. so, the constitution gives us rights against the government, but the supreme court has construed those rights fairly narrowly. basically, a law, state or federal, targeting a religious practice as such, that was free exercise. imagine, for example, arizona says, catholics can't use wine in sacrament. that would violate the first amendment, because it would be targeting the catholic church, a religious practice. but the supreme court has said it doesn't violate the constitution if you have a general law designed to serve -- >> a rule of -- >> like prohibition. all wine and the incidental effect of intruding on sack rrat sacrament. >> a lot of folks say they don't specifically target people. the court has said if there's animus towards gays, that is not a pr
religion. that idea of religious freedom against the federal government in the first amendment was expanded after the civil war and the 14th amendment came along, because states had misbehaved the civil war, and the 14th amendment came along. so, the constitution gives us rights against the government, but the supreme court has construed those rights fairly narrowly. basically, a law, state or federal, targeting a religious practice as such, that was free exercise. imagine, for example, arizona...
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senate bill 1062 allows businesses to use religion as an excuse to legally refuse service to anybody. gosh, now that's a pretty broad-brush, you know. no matter what brewer decides, it hasn't been fast enough. at the center of the storm is this person right here. you know what, there's just a damn good political operative in every state in america, isn't there? here's a good one for the conservatives, here name is kathy her rod. she's the president of the center for arizona policy. she's the architect of 1062. kathy herrod is not an elected official but wields power. she may be more powerful than the governor herself in arizona. >> in 2011, we reached a pinnacle for us that the arizona legislature over the last 15 years has passed 101 bills supported by center for arizona policy. those bills run the gamut of life, marriage and family and re religious liberty, we're blessed we've reached 100 bills and looking forward to the next 100. >> they're very blessed. there are hundreds of people like kathy herrod who work in the background to get this going, crafting legislation and then they p
senate bill 1062 allows businesses to use religion as an excuse to legally refuse service to anybody. gosh, now that's a pretty broad-brush, you know. no matter what brewer decides, it hasn't been fast enough. at the center of the storm is this person right here. you know what, there's just a damn good political operative in every state in america, isn't there? here's a good one for the conservatives, here name is kathy her rod. she's the president of the center for arizona policy. she's the...
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we've seen data from the texas cancer religion industry that african-americans in jefferson county as you were mentioning, 15% higher rates than the average texan in terms of respiratory illnesses and the mortality rate from cancer, more than 40%. i guess the question and part of what i want people to understand is what kind of recourse do you have living in the shadow of these corporations that are polluting the air and the water and the ground making millions and billions of dollars. what recourse do the citizens of port arthur have? >> well, the only recourse we really have is many of us can pack up and move away or we can choose to stay and fight. and because there are so many people there litsching in the shadows of these facilities that just do not have the resources to move away, we choose to stand and fight. we have a right to breathe clean air and drink clean water. it's a god-given right. no one should have the right to infringe on your air and your water on which you sir vief. we're going to push back. we're saying no to the keefestone pipeline and we're encouraging communi
we've seen data from the texas cancer religion industry that african-americans in jefferson county as you were mentioning, 15% higher rates than the average texan in terms of respiratory illnesses and the mortality rate from cancer, more than 40%. i guess the question and part of what i want people to understand is what kind of recourse do you have living in the shadow of these corporations that are polluting the air and the water and the ground making millions and billions of dollars. what...
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the same arguments that are being used by conservative organizations for saying it's against my religion to serve you or to photograph your wedding or whatever it is or to sell you an ipod were the same ones that were used in the 1950s and '60s. it's jim crow back from the dead. i wrote a piece for this in u.s. news and world report. that's my biggest problem. they're cloaking racism and bigotry per se in the name of god. i'm a christian. i believe in god. if i'm in the public domain, if someone comes to me and says, hey, here's the deal, i'm straight and i don't like gay people, my response is great. how much are you willing to pay because i have something to offer you? if you're going to be in the business of interstate commerce, the constitution and the supreme court are clear, you cannot have separate but equal grounding. they struck that down. after the brown decision and after congress passed the civil rights acts, you can't just say i don't like you, therefore, i'm going to in the public arena not serve you or accommodate you or feed you if you have money for that proxy. it's agai
the same arguments that are being used by conservative organizations for saying it's against my religion to serve you or to photograph your wedding or whatever it is or to sell you an ipod were the same ones that were used in the 1950s and '60s. it's jim crow back from the dead. i wrote a piece for this in u.s. news and world report. that's my biggest problem. they're cloaking racism and bigotry per se in the name of god. i'm a christian. i believe in god. if i'm in the public domain, if...
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gay rights activists say these measures open the door to allowing people to use religion as an excuse for prejudice. >> what's happening to all these people who are being discriminated against, their religious freedoms are being restrained or not allowed, and so we're still waiting for examples. >> reporter: tahman bradley, abc news, washington. >>> breaking news now in the deepening crisis in ukraine. armed gunmen have seized government buildings in the crimea region. that's a strategic peninsula in the black sea. there's no word yet on what the armed men want but they put up a russian flag and a sign that said, crimea is russian. ukraine's pro-russian president was ousted last week. >>> the acting president is warning russian troops to keep out of ukraine. so is the u.s. secretary of state. kerry says russian intervention would be a grave mistake. russia questioned the legitimacy of the new ukrainian leadership. ukrainian security forces are on high alert. >>> more breaking news from overnight. smoke in the cabin of a delta connection flight that landed in oakland, california. the p
gay rights activists say these measures open the door to allowing people to use religion as an excuse for prejudice. >> what's happening to all these people who are being discriminated against, their religious freedoms are being restrained or not allowed, and so we're still waiting for examples. >> reporter: tahman bradley, abc news, washington. >>> breaking news now in the deepening crisis in ukraine. armed gunmen have seized government buildings in the crimea region....
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the bill backed by republican lawmakers set off a national debate over gay rights, religion and discrimination. supporters say it was designed to give added protection from lawsuits to people who assert their religious beliefs in refusing service to gays but opponents called it an open attack on the lbgt community. governor brewer in arizona has vetoed that bill. still to come here at 5:00, governor brown in the bay area talking drought and why he hasn't order any mandatory water restrictions. also -- >> and as those mandatory water restrictions are looming a lot of folks jumping ahead trying to figure out how they can serve this rain now that we've finally got some. >> stuck in the muck. what it took to free this boat that got trapped in marshlands on the peninsula. >> and then at 6:00, why the uc system is pushing to pass a law that would let underage students use alcohol. >> definitely something that we think is necessary. >> that's new at 6:00. >>> take a good look at these pictures taken from the nbc bay area chopper. yes, that is a boat. rescues started with a distress call about it this
the bill backed by republican lawmakers set off a national debate over gay rights, religion and discrimination. supporters say it was designed to give added protection from lawsuits to people who assert their religious beliefs in refusing service to gays but opponents called it an open attack on the lbgt community. governor brewer in arizona has vetoed that bill. still to come here at 5:00, governor brown in the bay area talking drought and why he hasn't order any mandatory water restrictions....
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how will the debates over freedom and religion and gay rights play into the 2014 campaign? andian rand paul is urging caution in the gop's fight with president obama. >> there are times when people are using language that shouldn't be used. i recently criticized someone for using some of that lock. i'm not going to bring it up, but i will say that we can disagree with the president without calling him names. >> "meet the press" is brought to you by boeing, where the >[ male announcer ] it'srought surprising what your mouth goes through in a day. but what's even more surprising is that brushing alone isn't enough to keep it clean. fortunately, you've got listerine®. unlike brushing which misses 75% of your mouth, listerine® cleans virtually your entire mouth. so what are you waiting for? it's time to take your mouth to a whole new level of health. listerine®... power to your mouth™. and take the listerine® 21 day challenge. feel the difference, or your money back. ♪ we are back now to react to events in ukraine and discuss the big week in politics. i'm joined by the
how will the debates over freedom and religion and gay rights play into the 2014 campaign? andian rand paul is urging caution in the gop's fight with president obama. >> there are times when people are using language that shouldn't be used. i recently criticized someone for using some of that lock. i'm not going to bring it up, but i will say that we can disagree with the president without calling him names. >> "meet the press" is brought to you by boeing, where the >[...
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how will the debates over freedom and religion and gay rights play into the 2014 campaign? andian rand paul is urging caution in the gop's fight with president obama. >> there are times when people are using language that shouldn't be used. i recently criticized someone for using some of that lock. i'm not going to bring it up, but i will say that we can disagree with the president without calling him names. >> "meet the press" is brought to you by boeing, where the >> "meet the press" is brought to you by bo[ julie ]re the the wrinkle cream graveyard. if it doesn't work fast... you're on to the next thing. neutrogena® rapid wrinkle repair has the fastest retinol formula to visibly reduce fine lines and wrinkles in just one week. neutrogena®. to visibly reduce fine lines and wrinkles in just one week. so our business can be on at&t's network for $175 a month? yup. all 5 of you for $175. our clients need a lot of attention. there's unlimited talk and text. we're working deals all day. you get 10 gigabytes of data to share. what about expansion potential? add a line, anytim
how will the debates over freedom and religion and gay rights play into the 2014 campaign? andian rand paul is urging caution in the gop's fight with president obama. >> there are times when people are using language that shouldn't be used. i recently criticized someone for using some of that lock. i'm not going to bring it up, but i will say that we can disagree with the president without calling him names. >> "meet the press" is brought to you by boeing, where the...
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how will the debates over freedom and religion and gay rights play into the 2014 campaign? and why rand paul is urging caution in the gop's fight with president obama. >> there are times when people are using language that shouldn't be used. i recently criticized someone for using some of that language. i'm not going to bring it up, but i will say that we can disagree with the president without calling him names. >> "meet the press" is brought to you by boeing, where the drive to build something better inspires us every day. [ female announcer ] who are we? we are the thinkers. the job jugglers. the up all-nighters. and the ones who turn ideas into action. we've made our passions our life's work. we strive for the moments where we can say, "i did it!" ♪ we are entrepreneurs who started it all... with a signature. legalzoom has helped start over 1 million businesses, turning dreamers into business owners. and we're here to help start yours. this is mike. his long race day starts with back pain... ...and a choice. take 4 advil in a day which is 2 aleve... ...for all day rel
how will the debates over freedom and religion and gay rights play into the 2014 campaign? and why rand paul is urging caution in the gop's fight with president obama. >> there are times when people are using language that shouldn't be used. i recently criticized someone for using some of that language. i'm not going to bring it up, but i will say that we can disagree with the president without calling him names. >> "meet the press" is brought to you by boeing, where the...